Safeguarding Team Manager

Description

Dudley Council is seeking an experienced and motivated Safeguarding Team Manager to lead one of their dedicated safeguarding teams. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping services that protect children, support families, and ensure the highest standards of practice across statutory social work.
The successful candidate will join a supportive and forward-thinking local authority that is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people while also investing in the development of its staff and managers.

Responsibilities
As a Safeguarding Team Manager, you will:

• Lead, support and supervise a team of social workers and practitioners delivering statutory safeguarding services.
• Oversee complex casework, ensuring high-quality assessments, care planning and interventions that prioritise the safety and wellbeing of children.
• Provide clear leadership to ensure statutory requirements, policies and procedures are followed effectively.
• Manage performance within the team, using data and quality assurance processes to drive continuous improvement.
• Support and develop staff through regular supervision, coaching and reflective practice.
• Represent the service in multi-agency forums and work closely with partner agencies to deliver effective safeguarding responses.
• Contribute to strategic planning and service development within children’s services.

Requirements
We are looking for a skilled and confident leader who can demonstrate:

• Registration with Social Work England and a recognised social work qualification.
• Significant post-qualifying experience in children’s safeguarding and statutory social work.
• Proven ability to manage, supervise and develop a team of social workers.
• Strong knowledge of child protection, care proceedings, and statutory frameworks.
• Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.
• A commitment to driving high standards of practice and achieving positive outcomes for children and families.

How to Apply

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email your CV to Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk.

If this role isn’t right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly into our engaged and devoted team, you will receive a referral bonus of £350 for every successful referral.

The benefits of working with SCS:

• A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
• Exceptional referral bonuses – £350 per referral placed into work!
• An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK.
• Nationwide provider of Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
• Payroll service twice a week.
• Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
• Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
• Excellent annual loyalty schemes/bonuses.
• DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.